What should Lebron James do now?

[Algernon Moncrieff]

16 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	Retire
	0 (0%)
	Try baseball for a few years
	0 (0%)
	Stay in Cleveland
	3 (19%)
	Go to Houston and play with Harden & Paul
	1 (6%)
	Go to Oakland and be part of what would essentially be an All-Star team
	1 (6%)
	Go to Boston and make Kyrie Irving wonder what he did to deserve this
	1 (6%)
	Go to Philly and play with/mentor Ben Simmons
	1 (6%)
	Go to LA and play with/mentor Lonzo Ball
	4 (25%)
	Something Else
	2 (13%)
	Run against Trump in 2020
	3 (19%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[VMA131Marine]

1. Go to the Sixers!

It's obvious!

[Denis 11]

25. Knicks!!!

[VMA131Marine]

27. Not happening!

I listen to WFAN most days and the hosts can barely contain their contempt for the Knicks management most of the time. LeBron would have a much better shot at another championship playing with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.

[underpants]

2. I heard the retire option mentioned last week

He could retire and wait for teams to come for him at the end of next season. THEN make his move for the next season. Next year is not a good time for him to move. Lots of big moves/free agency after next year.

Note - if memory serves he'd actually have to be retired a full season to get out of his current situation with Cleveland but anyway....

Watch Chris Paul - he will be a great indicator. He wants max money (LeBron isn't going to not be the highest paid player on his team as he has been in Miami and Cleveland) and the Lakers have TWO max money spots to fill next year.

[Submariner]

3. Get a TV talk show just to bust Laura Ingraham's balls

No one should be able to tell Lebron to shut up and dribble, and get away with it.

[red dog 1]

4. + 1

[red dog 1]

5. Notice how she doesn't call herself DR Laura anymore?

It's now the "Laura Ingraham Show"

She has a Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law

[jmowreader]

18. Dr Laura and Laura Ingraham are two different people

Dr. Laura's last name is Schlessinger.

[red dog 1]

6. If he waits a year and then decides to join the Golden State Warriors,

he won't play in Oakland, because the Warriors are moving across the bay to San Francisco and will play at the brand new Chase Center before the 2019-2020 NBA season.
(He could do worse)

[Algernon Moncrieff]

12. You heard it here first - the Warriors would be better off staying in Oakland

for that matter, so would the Raiders

Maybe Oakland can lure in the Sacto Kings

[red dog 1]

14. The Golden State Warriors will be playing at the Chase Center in San Francisco before the

2019-2020 NBA season...It's a done deal!

As far as the Oakland Raiders.....anything's possible (Vegas?)

[John Fante]

7. Paul George is almost certainly coming to the Lakers this

summer. That makes the Lakers a much more appealing destination.

[Bradshaw3]

8. Not so fast there Sparky

George also wants to win and LA with just him and what they have now is at best fourth in the West, if that.

[John Fante]

10. Paul George has made it pretty clear he wants to play for his

hometown Lakers. They are heavy favorites to land his services.

The Lakers can also take on two max salaries this summer. Even if they strike out on LeBron in 2018, they can go after Kawhi in 2019. PG-13 wouldn't be "alone" for long.

[Bradshaw3]

30. Uhhh .. you were saying ...

Paul George is returning to the Thunder on a four-year deal:

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23958531/paul-george-commits-re-sign-oklahoma-city-thunder

[Bradshaw3]

9. Not trying to be a wise guy James is the mentor

Simmons and Ball would be his mentees.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

11. That was what I intended to convey - As in "Lebron will play with and mentor Ben Simmons"

..or Ball
.. or Kyrie Irving

[Algernon Moncrieff]

13. My Lebron scenario that I'd love to see but won't happen

Lebron goes to Milwaukee to play with and mentor Giannis Antetokounmpo.

[snacker]

17. Sounds good to me

[edbermac]

15. Spend the off-season thinking of new excuses.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. Hard to beat a team that starts five All Stars at or near their prime.

[NightWatcher]

16. British Baking Show contestant!!!

[DiverDave]

19. Send me cash

Lots and lots of cash.

[ProgRocknProgPol]

20. Find out what went wrong during the finals and focus on fixing them for next season with the Cavs

I think one more year with this team will show whether or not he was meant to be with them. I mean Bron's performance was Barney-Stinson-level legendary this season, but sadly you need a team of skilled players that gel to win everything. Hopefully this next season will be the one where the Cavs stay as that team for the whole season.

[Awsi Dooger]

22. Talent deficit

Not logically fixable

[Iggo]

23. I honestly don't know. His legacy is turning into The Greatest Loser.

He's the best player of his era.

He's a passable player/coach.

He's a horrible GM.

He's been playing what...15 years, right? You think he'll play twenty? I don't.

My opinion is that he needs to somehow get himself to a situation where they can set him up for an Elway-type career dismount: win, win, and retire. That seems kinda obvious, though, and if I could figure that out I'd be making GM money.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

24. If he takes the 5 year max deal in Cleveland, I'm betting he will want a piece of the team

Say 5% with an option to buy 5% more. That's the only way I see him staying.

He's a horrible GM.

Eh... I'm not sure that's 100% true. I think he really was blindsided by the Kyrie Irving departure, and then he and the Cavs were grasping at straws to make a workable team. But he's not Pat Riley putting together a Bosh/Wade/James type trio in Cleveland.

He's been playing what...15 years, right? You think he'll play twenty? I don't.

Normally, I'd agree; however, he's performing at an extraordinarily high level for this point in his career.

My opinion is that he needs to somehow get himself to a situation where they can set him up for an Elway-type career dismount: win, win, and retire.

There are two types of scenarios here: one is another Heat-type trio deal, and Houston seems to be the most likely landing point. Harden/Paul/James could work together and finally create a team in the West that can beat Golden State. The second scenario reminds me of a different Miami Heat story - when aging (but still formidable) Shaq left LA to go play with Dwayne Wade. Lebron could do this in Philly with Ben Simmons or LA with Lonzo Ball. LA might have the edge since they have cap room, and also Paul George has indicated his desire to play there.

At this point, I think he's like late-career Jordan; he needs two pieces (a Pippen and a Rodman) to make championship run. I'm just not seeing how that happens in Cleveland.

San Antonio? Maybe. Pop's a coaching genius, and I could see Lebron wanting to work with him and learn from him. Golden State? Unless they were to shed pieces as part of the deal, I think Adam Silver would nix that move because nobody could realistically compete with that team. If'd be the NBA all-stars, every night. But it'd be a blast to watch.

[Renew Deal]

26. Stay or go to the Knicks with Kawhi Leonard

[Sailor65x1]

28. Other...

He should take those finely tuned flopping and whining skills and try out for the Italian National Team. Could win a world cup on penalty kicks!

[bluecollar2]

29. Except the Italians didn't qualify...

But when it comes to flopping and whining he'd never match Diego Costa or any Manchester United player.

[peekaloo]

31. Punch something with his left hand.

[hibbing]

32. Lakers baby!

Bring back a little showtime to Hollywood.

Peace

[KatyMan]

33. Come to Houston! Eom

[mvd]

34. Aww

I don't understand the Lakers move from a professional standpoint. Really wanted him in Philly. But maybe his family comes first and he and his loved ones like it there. That's understandable.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

35. Philly made more sense.

Paul George re upped with OKC. San Antonio isn't going to make a deal for Leonard with the Lakers. Had he gone to Philly, he'd have had a great shot to win the East. No matter how good the Lakers are next year, they are no lock to win the West.